THE SEASIDE

3.5 stars. I believe it was after hearing Steven Wilson going on and on about this band that I finally picked up "Sing To God" and soon found out what all the fuss was about. No I'm not really into their sound. Anything punk related just isn't my thing for the most part. We get these helium vocals along with a lot of energy, and this is very much hit and miss. Many fans refer to this one as their first proper studio album, but it isn't. This is album number three, but the first half decent one, so there's that.

Something about this one doesn't sit well with me. I know that this one and the previous two were all originally basically demos on cassettes, so the sound quality here could certainly be better. But the fact we have four songs from the original not included on later re-issues, plus they had to re-record some of these songs for future re-issues because the master tapes were damaged. So while this is the one where they have found their sound, it will be the next one "A Little Man And A House And The Whole World Window" where I am all on board, along with the later "Sing To God".

I have a hard time with the relentless energy and vocals. I need my space.